Albert Brooks

American actor

Born: July 22, 1947

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Who is Albert Brooks?

Albert Lawrence Einstein (born July 22, 1947), known professionally as Albert Brooks, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He has written, directed, and starred in a number of comedies, including Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011). Brooks voiced several characters in animated films and television shows. Albert Lawrence Einstein, known professionally as Albert Brooks, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter.

Brooks with Sheetal Sheth at the premiere of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World in 2006

Historical significance

He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama Broadcast News (1987) and was widely praised for his performance in the action drama Drive (2011). Brooks has acted in films such as Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Out of Sight (1998), My First Mister (2001), and Concussion (2015). For example, Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and its sequel Finding Dory (2016), Tiberius in The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and several one-time characters on The Simpsons, including Hank Scorpio in "You Only Move Twice" (1996) and Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007).

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